本当ほんとう vs. マジ：Which is Used As Casual?

2021年12月22日

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本当ほんとう vs. マジ：Which is Used As Casual?

What is the difference between What is the difference between “本当ほんとう(hontou) and マジ(maji)”? Which is used as “casual”? After reading this, you would be answering this question. Let me introduce what their subtle differences are and how you correctly use them such as native speakers today!

[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] 本当ほんとう(hontou)

[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] Really / 真的吗 / 정말 / Thật, thật sự

“本当ほんとう(hontou)” means “Really” and which has been used “to express interest, surprise, or anger”. The basic ways to use it are that “本当ほんとう？(Really?)”, “私わたしは本当ほんとうに___だ。(I really ___.)”, etc. For instance, “私わたしは本当ほんとうに彼かれが好すきだ。(I really like him.)”, “私わたしは本当ほんとうに幸しあわせだ。(I’m really happy.)”, “私わたしは本当ほんとうに野球やきゅうが得意とくいだ。(I’m really good at baseball.)”, etc. Everyone could use “本当ほんとう” as casual, polite and formal such as “本当ほんとうに幸しあわせだよ。(I’m really happy.)” as casual and “本当ほんとうに幸しあわせです。(I’m really happy.)” as polite and formal.

Example

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このパスタ私わたしが作つくったの！ (I cooked this past!) (这是我做的意大利面！) (이 파스타 내가 만든거야!) (Món mỳ Ý này là tôi đã làm đấy!)
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本当ほんとう？おいしそうだね！ (Really? Looks good!) (真的吗？它看起来很好吃！) (정말? 맛있겠다!!) (Thật không? Trông có vẻ ngon nhỉ!)
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明日あした、３時さんじに起おきないといけません。 (I have to get up 3 a.m tomorrow.) (我必须明天凌晨3点起床。) (내일 3시에 일어나야 돼요.) (Ngày mai, tôi phải thức dậy lúc 3 giờ.)
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本当ほんとうですか？今日きょうは何時なんじに寝ねますか？ (Really? What time do you go to bed today?)　(真的吗？那你今天几点睡觉？) (정말요? 오늘은 몇시에 잘거예요?) (Thật không? Hôm nay bạn sẽ đi ngủ lúc mấy giờ?)
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今日きょうは本当ほんとうに疲つかれました。 (I’m really tired today.) (我今天真的很累。) (오늘은 정말 피곤했어요.) (Hôm nay tôi thật sự đã rất mệt.)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] マジ(maji)

[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] For real / 天哪 / 진짜 / Thật, thật sự

“マジ(maji)” means “For real” and which has been used “to express interest, surprise, or anger”. The basic ways to use it are that “マジ？(For real?)”, “私わたしはマジで___だ。(I really ___.)”, etc. For instance, “私わたしはマジで彼かれが好すきだ。(I really like him.)”, “私わたしはマジで幸しあわせだ。(I’m really happy.)”, “私わたしはマジで野球やきゅうが得意とくいだ。(I’m really good at baseball.)”, etc. The tips for using it is “マジで” is used as “CASUAL”. Everyone could use “マジで” as casual, polite and formal such as “マジで幸しあわせだよ。(I’m really happy.)” as casual and “マジで幸しあわせです。(I’m really happy.)” as polite.

Example

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このパスタ私わたしが作つくったの！ (I cooked this past!) (这是我做的意大利面！) (이 파스타 내가 만든거야!) (Món mỳ Ý này là tôi đã làm đấy!)
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マジ？おいしそうだね！ (Really? Looks good!) (天哪，它看起来很好吃！) (진짜? 맛있겠다!) (Thật không? Trông có vẻ ngon nhỉ!)
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明日あした、３時さんじに起おきないといけないよ。 (I have to get up 3 a.m tomorrow.) (我必须明天凌晨3点起床。) (내일 3시에 일어나야돼.) (Ngày mai, tôi phải thức dậy lúc 3 giờ đấy.)
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マジで？今日きょうは何時なんじに寝ねますか？ (Really? What time do you go to bed today?) (天哪，那你今天什么时候睡觉？) (진짜? 오늘은 몇시에 잘거예요?) (Thật không? Hôm nay bạn sẽ đi ngủ lúc mấy giờ?)
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今日きょうはマジで疲つかれました。 (I’m really tired today.) (今天我是真累了。) (오늘은 진짜 피곤했어요.) (Hôm nay tôi thật sự đã rất mệt.)
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